Review Jeff Eyrich and Steve Kirkman bring surf-country twang to life through eleven tales of hard living, lonesome traveling, and trying to find an elusive place called 'home'. With a healthy application of fuzz and distortion, School of Desire resonates with 60's fidelity from a pair of weathered vets with endless stories to share. Fork in the Road, Hard Travelin', and Take Me to the Highway are just as one would imagine; the songs conjure images of open roads and American independence offset by a melancholy realism that individualism has its sacrifices. Shining Star is nearly six minutes of washed out surf guitar and Eyrich and Kirkman's poignant vocals, while Sunset at County Line is sans vocals and merely pulls at one's heartstrings through a soulful, haunting riff. One need not be driving through a remote section of the dusty Southwest to appreciate this, but if the listener closes their eyes, one can almost hear a lonely coyote howling at the moon while Alectro performs. --Rich Quinlan - Jersey BeatThis entire CD has heavy overtones of folks like The Highwaymen, Tom Russell, Ray Wylie Hubbard but with a very different and very distinctive sound. Every one of these songs tells a story. The story is hard-hitting and true. Alectro is traveling in the good company of a bunch of truthtellers. --Hugh 'Hurricane' Carson - KVNF-Paonia COSession men and soul brothers Jeff Eyrich and Steve Kirkman have created a vibrant and unique project with Alectro, and with this their first album together they have suceeded in crafting a masterful collection of rock and roll classics. School of Desire is the work of experienced, mature and masterful musicians. It's what happens when people really care about the fine details of their craft and display excellence in every detail. The result of their hard work is that this album has defined them as heavyweight contenders in the dustbowl demolition derby. --Eric Petersen - Rust Magazine